Teo Spengler is a master gardener and a docent at the San Francisco Botanical Garden, where she hosts public tours. She has studied horticulture and written about nature, trees, plants, and gardening for more than two decades, following a career as an attorney and legal writer. Her extended family includes some 30 houseplants and hundreds of outdoor plants, including 250 trees, which are her main passion. Spengler currently splits her life between San Francisco and the French Basque Country, though she was raised in Alaska, giving her experience of gardening in a range of climates....

My Indoor Gardening Setup My Favorite Grow Light The Specs The Benefits Why You Should Buy Shop Affordable Alternatives Tyler’s passion began with indoor gardening and deepened as he studied plant-fungi interactions in controlled settings. With a microbiology background focused on fungi, he’s spent over a decade solving tough and intricate gardening problems. After spinal injuries and brain surgery, Tyler’s approach to gardening changed. It became less about the hobby and more about recovery and adapting to physical limits....

Vermicomposting Basics Worm Factory Kit Where to Get Compost Worms Kathleen Walters joined Gardening Know How as a Content Editor in 2024, but she grew up helping her mom in the garden. She holds a bachelor’s degree in History from Miami University and a master’s degree in Public History from Wright State University. Before this, Kathleen worked for almost a decade as a Park Ranger with the National Park Service in Dayton, Ohio....

What is Indirect Light For a Plant? How To Tell If You Have Indirect Light Which Houseplants Thrive With Indirect Light Boosting Light Sources for Other Plants Frequently Asked Questions Tonya Barnett has been gardening for 13 years. Flowers are her passion. She has transformed her backyard into a cut flower garden, which she regularly chronicles on her YouTube channel http://www.youtube.com/@tonyawiththeflowers.

Why Start Crops in a Cold Frame in Fall for Spring Harvests? Choosing and Preparing Crops for Your Cold Frame How to Use a Cold Frame to Start Crops in Fall Care and Maintenance Through Fall and Winter Common Mistakes to Avoid Mary Ellen Ellis has been gardening for over 20 years. With degrees in Chemistry and Biology, Mary Ellen’s specialties are flowers, native plants, and herbs. Can a Bougainvillea Stay Outside in Winter?...

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Basil (Ocimum basilicum) Four-Leaf Clover (Trifolium repens) Lavender (Lavandula) Echinacea (Coneflower) Peonies (Paeonia) Rosemary (Salvia rosmarinus) Sage (Salvia officinalis) Shop the Luckiest Herbs: FAQs Kayleigh is an enthusiastic (sometimes too enthusiastic!) gardener and has worked in media for over a decade. She previously served as digital editor at Stylist magazine, and has written extensively for Ideal Home , Woman & Home , Homes & Gardens , and a handful of other titles....

My Must-Have Fall Shrubs for Fabulous Color Virginia Sweetspire Oakleaf Hydrangea Tiger Eyes Sumac American Beautyberry Viburnum Smokebush Dwarf Fothergilla Choosing Fall Color Shrubs After graduating from Oklahoma State University with a degree in English, Susan pursued a career in communications. In addition, she wrote garden articles for magazines and authored a newspaper gardening column for many years. She contributed South-Central regional gardening columns for four years to Lowes.com. While living in Oklahoma, she served as a master gardener for 17 years....

Is it Better to Compost or Recycle Paper​? Which Types of Paper Can Be Composted? How to Compost Paper How Much Paper Should I Add to the Compost Bin? How Long Does Paper Take to Compost? Amy Grant has been gardening for 30 years and writing for 15. A professional chef and caterer, Amy’s area of expertise is culinary gardening. Melanie Griffiths Editor in Chief

Divide and Conquer 8 Popular Garden Plants to Divide in Fall Asters Coral Bells Cranesbill (Hardy Geraniums) Daylilies Hostas Iris Peonies Salvia Top Tips for Dividing Perennials Teo Spengler is a master gardener and a docent at the San Francisco Botanical Garden, where she hosts public tours. She has studied horticulture and written about nature, trees, plants, and gardening for more than two decades, following a career as an attorney and legal writer....

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What People Are Saying About Amazon’s $8K Bubble House The Dupes One More Option Kayleigh is an enthusiastic (sometimes too enthusiastic!) gardener and has worked in media for over a decade. She previously served as digital editor at Stylist magazine, and has written extensively for Ideal Home , Woman & Home , Homes & Gardens , and a handful of other titles. Kayleigh is passionate about wildlife-friendly gardening, and recently cancelled her weekend plans to build a mini pond when her toddler found a frog living in their water barrel....

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Why English Ivy Works So Well in Humid Bathrooms It Absorbs Humidity Very Well It Helps Reduce Mold It Doesn’t Need Lots of Light It Can Grow Vertically How I Care for My Bathroom Ivy Kayleigh is an enthusiastic (sometimes too enthusiastic!) gardener and has worked in media for over a decade. She previously served as digital editor at Stylist magazine, and has written extensively for Ideal Home , Woman & Home , Homes & Gardens , and a handful of other titles....

Create the Look Your Shopping List The Look for Less Work Grow Your Own! The only child of a horticulturist and an English teacher, Liz Baessler was destined to become a gardening editor. She has been with Gardening Know how since 2015, and a Senior Editor since 2020. She holds a BA in English from Brandeis University and an MA in English from the University of Geneva, Switzerland. After years of gardening in containers and community garden plots, she finally has a backyard of her own, which she is systematically filling with vegetables and flowers....

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Laura Walters is a Content Editor who joined Gardening Know How in 2021. With a BFA in Electronic Media from the University of Cincinnati, a certificate in Writing for Television from UCLA, and a background in documentary filmmaking and local news, Laura loves providing gardeners with all the know how they need to succeed, in an easy and entertaining format. Laura lives in Southwest Ohio, where she’s been gardening for ten years, and she spends her summers on a lake in Northern Michigan....

What Is Fall Bird Migration? When Is Fall Bird Migration? Why Do Birds Migrate in Fall? How Do Birds Know Where to Go? Fall Migrating Birds How to Help Migrating Birds in Your Garden Teo Spengler is a master gardener and a docent at the San Francisco Botanical Garden, where she hosts public tours. She has studied horticulture and written about nature, trees, plants, and gardening for more than two decades, following a career as an attorney and legal writer....

Are Snake Plants Toxic to Cats? Signs of Snake Plant Poisoning in Cats What to Do if Your Cat Eats Snake Plant How to Prevent Your Cat Eating Snake Plants Frequently Asked Questions Mary Ellen Ellis has been gardening for over 20 years. With degrees in Chemistry and Biology, Mary Ellen’s specialties are flowers, native plants, and herbs.